Actor
Masahiko Nishimura
Born 12 December 1960 · Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Masahiko Nishimura (born 1960 in Toyama) is a Japanese actor with a long career across film and television. He is known for live-action roles in comedies and dramas, and for voice work in two Studio Ghibli films, Princess Mononoke and The Wind Rises.
Key films
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Voice role in Hayao Miyazaki's landmark animated epic, one of Japan's biggest box-office hits of its time.
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
Part of the ensemble of Kōki Mitani's well-loved backstage comedy, a key title in his film work.
The Wind Rises (2013)
Voice role in Miyazaki's final feature before his announced retirement, a second Ghibli credit.
Tokyo Family (2013)
Appears in Yōji Yamada's drama, a homage to Ozu's Tokyo Story.
What a Wonderful Family! (2016)
Appears in Yamada's family comedy, which led to two sequels.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 94
- 1994The Show Must Go On · as Shindo (Stage Manager)Actor
- 1995The Laughing KangarooActor
- 1996In Tomoko's Case · as Michihiro TamuraActor
- 1996July 7th, Sunny DayActor
- 1996The Disappearance of Furuhata NinzaburoActor
- 1996A Brief PartingActor
- 1997Princess Mononoke · as Kouroku (voice)Actor
- 1997Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald · as Tatsuhiko UshijimaActor
- 1997Woman in Witness Protection · as Detective TachibanaActor
- 1997Moonlight Serenade · as Assistant photographerActor
- 1997Warai no DaigakuActor
- 1999Godzilla 2000: MillenniumActor
- 1999GTO: The Movie · as SugiyamaActor
- 1999The Black House · as Shigenori KomodaActor
- 1999Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP · as Shintaro ImaizumiActor
- 1999The ExamActor
- 1999The Terror of Dr. KuroiwaActor
- 2000As the River FlowsActor
- 2001Number OneActor
- 2002Ghiblies: Episode 2 · as Nonaka-kun (Voice)Actor
- 2002Kogoro Akechi vs Kaijin Nijyuu Menso · as AikawaActor
- 2003The Battling Angel · as NakanishiActor
- 2003世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編Actor
- 2003Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring SpecialActor
- 2005NegotiatorActor
- 2005Furyo shonen no yumeActor
- 2005The Winds of GodActor
- 2005The Black Leather Notebook Special: White Darkness · as Kazuyuki KitamiActor
- 2006Detective Conan Drama Special 1: The Letter of Challenge · as Juzo MegureActor
- 2006Hanada Shonenshi the Movie: Spirits and the Secret Tunnel · as Daijiro HanadaActor
- 2006TAKI 183Actor
- 2006Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last DanceActor
- 2006Woman's IslandActor
- 2006Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair MurdererActor
- 2006Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of DeathActor
- 2007Off Highway 20 · as AkiraActor
- 2007Best Wishes for Tomorrow · as Hidemi MachidaActor
- 2007IkiruActor
- 2008Nodame Cantabile in Europe · as Tanioka HajimeActor
- 2008AIBOU: The Movie · as Keisuke ShikatebukuroActor
- 2008I Want to Be a Shellfish · as NemotoActor
- 2008The Silent Sword: Loyalty and HonorActor
- 2009ZenActor
- 2009The Unbroken · as Chuji YabaActor
- 2009Black Current · as 屋代邦和Actor
- 2009Dear HeartActor
- 2009東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』Actor
- 2010Sakurada Gate IncidentActor
- 2010Saru Lock: The Movie · as KanaiActor
- 2010Abacus and Sword · as Yosohachi NishihisashiActor
- 2010Love Scenario · as Toshio GamouActor
- 2010The King of Minami ReturnsActor
- 2011CrossroadsActor
- 2011Gene Waltz · as Professor YashikikiActor
- 2011Circumstances · as Miyashita KouheiActor
- 2011Our Stardust DanceActor
- 2012The Floating Castle · as Ujinaga NaritaActor
- 2012Rock'n'Roll Housewives · as Mieko's husbandActor
- 2013The Wind Rises · as Kurokawa (voice)Actor
- 2013Tokyo Family · as Koichi HirayamaActor
- 2013A Chair on the PlainsActor
- 2013Columbo of Shinano - Dead Person's Echo · as Shuji OhmoriActor
- 2014Clover · as Section Chief MatsushitaActor
- 2014Samurai Hustle · as Advisor KenjiActor
- 2014Out Burn · as Tetsuo SawakiActor
- 2016What a Wonderful Family! · as Konosuke HirataActor
- 2016Samurai Hustle Returns · as Advisor KenjiActor
- 2016The Magnificent NineActor
- 2016Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor · as Nobutsuna NakaeActor
- 2017What a Wonderful Family! 2 · as Konosuke HirataActor
- 2017Linking LoveActor
- 2017The Blue Hearts · as (segment “Be Kind To Others”)Actor
- 2017Red Sash: The Tomioka Silk Mill Story · as Atsutada OdakaActor
- 2017Koto Nakazawa: The Beautiful Swordswoman · as Emon MagoActor
- 2018What a Wonderful Family! 3 · as Konosuke HirataActor
- 2019Samurai Shifters · as Shuzo FujiwaraActor
- 2019The 47 Rōnin in Debt · as Chuzaemon YoshidaActor
- 2019Eien no Nispa · as Sajima KageyuActor
- 2019Momikeshite Fuyu 2019 Natsu: Natsu demo Samukute Shini Soudesu · as Ikee HidenoriActor
- 2020Apparel DesignerActor
- 2020Izakaya ChojiActor
- 2021The Supporting Actors in ByplaywoodActor
- 2021Angry Rice WivesActor
- 2021OshûkatsuActor
- 2021My Father's TracksActor
- 2022The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie · as Chizuo HasukabeActor
- 2022Dreaming of the Meridian ArcActor
- 2023[MADO] · as Mr.AActor
- 2024Our Last DayActor
- 2024お終活 再春！人生ラプソディActor
- 2025蒙古が襲来Actor
- 2026AnyMartActor
- 2026Nemuri KyoshiroActor
- 2026Goodbye, My Loved Ones!Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.